parir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
parir — to give birth
Commands like 'pare!' or '¡paren!' for parir.
parir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative for direct commands. For 'parir', this might be used in specific, albeit uncommon, contexts like telling someone to give birth, perhaps in a metaphorical sense or a very direct, almost harsh, instruction.
Notes on parir in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative of 'parir' is regular for 'tú' (pare) and 'vosotros' (parid), but irregular for 'usted' and 'ustedes' (para, paran) which take the present subjunctive form. The 'nosotros' form (paremos) also uses the present subjunctive form.
Example Sentences
¡Tú, pare ya!
You, give birth now!
tú
Ustedes, paren con cuidado.
You all, give birth carefully.
¡Vosotros, parid con fuerza!
You all (informal plural), give birth with strength!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'para' instead of 'pare' for 'tú'.
Correct: The correct 'tú' imperative is 'pare'.
Why: The 'tú' command form for regular -ir verbs in the imperative is irregular, taking an '-e' ending instead of the expected '-e' from the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing 'paren' (ustedes imperative) with 'paren' (present subjunctive).
Correct: While the form is the same, the imperative 'paren' is a direct command, whereas the present subjunctive 'paren' follows expressions of doubt or desire.
Why: The usted/ustedes imperative is formed from the present subjunctive, leading to identical forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paro
Present tense for 'parir', like 'ella pare' (she gives birth).
Preterite
yo: parí
Completed past action for 'parir', like 'ella parió' (she gave birth).
Imperfect
yo: paría
Ongoing or habitual past actions with 'parir', like 'ella paría' (she used to give birth).
Future
yo: pariré
Future actions for 'parir', like 'ella parirá' (she will give birth).
Conditional
yo: pariría
Hypothetical 'would' for 'parir', like 'ella pariría' (she would give birth).
Present Subjunctive
yo: para
Subjunctive for 'parir' after wishes, doubts, like 'espero que pare'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pariera
Past subjunctive for 'parir', like 'si pariera' (if she gave birth).
Negative Imperative
yo: no paras
Negative commands like 'no pares' or 'no paren' for parir.